Comments (0) Bracebridge Heath is a cliff village on the southern edge of Lincoln city centre. It straddles the A15 to Sleaford and sits between the edge of RAF Waddington and Cross O'Cliff Hill. Its location on the 'Lincoln Edge' means it overlooks the southern part of the city and has views of the Witham valley to the west and spectacular views of the Cathedral to the north. It is a large village and one that is destined to grow even further in size as local Read more [...]

Prague, Dec 4 (CTK) - The Czech Catholic Church took over from the state Saturday the Mint House and the Prince House in Kromeriz, south Moravia, located near the UNESCO-listed Archbishopric Palace, which the communists confiscated from the church after they seized power in former Czechoslovakia in 1948. The agreement on the return of the palace and the adjacent garden will be signed by the National Heritage Institute (NPU) and the church in 2016, NPU spokeswoman Simona Jurackova Read more [...]

Homestay Homestay.com is an accommodation marketplace that connects guests with local hosts in more than 150 countries. With a database of 50,000 homestays, there are plenty of stays to choose from, and the site tries to match guests and hosts with similar interests so as to provide an authentic travel experience.• homestay.com Couchsurfing Photograph: Alamy Backpackers’ failsafe Couchsurfing has, in a few short years since its launch in 2004, transformed into a global community made Read more [...]

BEIJING In the Chaoyang district of northeast Beijing, a nondescript wall covered in patriotic posters protects one of the city's most valuable treasures: a dirt field containing nothing but a few scattered trees.Last month the block sold for 3.3 billion yuan ($515 million), according to Beijing Municipal Bureau of Land and Resources data, meaning the cost to the developer of each apartment built will be above the price at which nearby homes currently change hands, once a commitment to build a Read more [...]

VIEW GALLERY The Earl of Onslow has said that Clandon Park , his ancestral home, should not be rebuilt and that the insurance money should be spent instead on purchasing another grade one-listed building. Rupert Onslow told Get Surrey he does not wish to see Clandon Park restored, after 95% of it was destroyed when a fire ripped through it on April 29. The property was given to the National Trust (NT) by the family in 1956. Last week’s report from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service revealed Read more [...]

  This 7-bedroom new construction contemporary home at 12 Ferndale Rd. is new to the market, listed for $4,895,000. There are seven open houses in Millburn and Short Hills, New Jersey this Sunday, December 6, 2015. House prices range from $675,000 for a three-bedroom home at 31 S. Mountain Road, to $4,895,000 for a 7-bedroom new construction contemporary home at 12 Ferndale Road. Scroll down to find out more about each listing. If you’re coming from New York to sample the towns and the Read more [...]

Saturday, 5 December 2015 By Shannon Hards in Local People AN application to increase the number of homes to be built on a site in North Tawton has been rejected by the town council, two years after permission for the development of 61 homes on the same site was granted. In October 2013, developers Wainhomes Ltd submitted a controversial application to West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) for the construction of a new housing estate at Batheway Fields, Read more [...]

Saturday, 5 December 2015 By Shannon Hards in Local People AN application to increase the number of homes to be built on a site in North Tawton has been rejected by the town council, two years after permission for the development of 61 homes on the same site was granted. In October 2013, developers Wainhomes Ltd submitted a controversial application to West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) for the construction of a new housing estate at Batheway Fields, Read more [...]

Buildings are near the UNESCO-listed Archbishopric Palace  Prague, Dec 4 (ČTK) — The Czech Catholic Church took over from the state today the Mint House and the Prince House in Kroměříž, south Moravia, located near the UNESCO-listed Archbishopric Palace, which the communists confiscated from the church after they seized power in former Czechoslovakia in 1948. The agreement on the return of the palace and the adjacent garden will be signed by the National Read more [...]

10:45 04 December 2015 Caroline Culot The Old Rectory in Hillington. Archant The Old Rectory in Hillington, near King’s Read more [...]